For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Berkshire. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
DemandTrendContract vacancies in Berkshire with a recognized job title
1,078
1,568
1,668
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
91.59%
91.38%
94.99%
Number of daily rates quoted
678
853
1,061
10th Percentile
£325
£313
£303
25th Percentile
£413
£434
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£525
£550
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-4.55%
+4.76%
+5.00%
75th Percentile
£600
£638
£625
90th Percentile
£688
£700
£700
South East median daily rate
£500
£515
£500
% change year-on-year
-2.91%
+3.00%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
43
82
56
10th Percentile
£14.75
£21.43
£17.31
25th Percentile
£18.09
£56.02
£39.27
Median hourly rate
£32.31
£61.65
£57.82
Median % change year-on-year
-47.59%
+6.63%
+122.38%
75th Percentile
£68.75
£76.59
£72.65
90th Percentile
£85.80
£96.75
£75.67
South East median hourly rate
£25.15
£57.35
£50.00
% change year-on-year
-56.15%
+14.70%
+122.22%
Switch Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire
Job postings that featured Switch Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.
Switch Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Berkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Switch Engineer job vacancies in Berkshire.
Switch Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Berkshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Switch Engineer job vacancies in Berkshire.
Switch Engineer Skill Set Top 12 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Berkshire
For the 6 months to 28 August 2025, Switch Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Berkshire region featuring Switch Engineer in the job title.
Switch Engineer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Berkshire by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
